Soura, Srinagar

Soura, (Urdu pronunciation: [sɔːɾɑː]) known as Sovur (Kashmiri pronunciation: [sowur]) in Kashmiri, is a neighborhood in Indian-administered Srinagar in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 9 km north of Lal Chowk, Srinagar on Srinagar-Ladakh Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Soura is noted for Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, a multi-specialty hospital. Besides serving as a hospital, it is the medical deemed university of Kashmir valley. Soura is located near Anchar Lake. The whole western side of the area is covered by Anchar Lake. It also hosts a famous Muslim Shrine known as Asar-e-Sharif Jinab Sahib Soura which holds more than 13 holy relics.

Barricade

The people of the neighbourhood are known for their resistance against the Indian army and pro-Pakistani sentiments by blocking the entry of Indian security forces, and particularly the paramilitary police, into the neighborhood. Soura, home to about 15,000 people, was the epicentre of resistance to the government’s removal on August 5 of the partial autonomy enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir, the country’s only Muslim-majority state.

Notable Places

• Sher-i-Kashmir institute of Medical Sciences(SKIMS)
• Aasar-e-sharif Jenab sahab Anchar
• Sabzi Mandi Soura
• Maternity Hospital SKIMS
• Anchar lake

Education

The area is considered one of the key education centres in the city. The following is the list of colleges and schools in the area:

• Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences. The institute provides post-graduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral courses in multiple disciplines of medicine; and undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in paramedical courses and nursing.
• Government Boys Higher Secondary.
• Government Girls Higher Secondary.
• S M dedicated high school.
• Standard Public High School.
• Ramzan Memorial Educational Institute.
• Zulfkar Public High School.
• Mother Land public school.
• Iqbal Public School.
• Darul Iqra Public School.
• Metro Educational Institute.
• Mahad Al-Lugat-ul Arabia.

Besides these, there are several primary and middle schools in Soura.

See also

• Anchar Lake
• 90 Feet Road
• Buchpora
• Nowshera

References